Productive Meetings

Stop losing hours to pointless meetings and transform your team's productivity with actionable leadership strategies. Whether you are listening during your morning commute or prepping for an intense workday, this guide delivers the exact framework needed to cut corporate waste. Turn endless...

Ever wondered if there's a practical way to lead a productive lifestyle that combines the best of Islamic tradition and modern psychology and science? In The Productive Muslim, Mohammed Faris, the founder of ProductiveMuslim.com, provides this practical framework that helps urban global Muslims lead a productive lifestyle - spiritually, physically, and socially.

Researchers now have a clear understanding of the key drivers that make meetings successful. In The Surprising Science of Meetings, Steven G. Rogelberg, researcher and consultant to some of the world's most successful companies, draws from extensive research, analytics and data mining, and survey interviews with over 5,000 employees across a range of industries to share the proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings.  

The third edition of this groundbreaking book continues to advance its mission to support groups to do their best thinking. It demonstrates that meetings can be much more than merely an occasion for solving a problem or creating a plan. Every well-facilitated meeting is also an opportunity to stretch and develop the perspectives of the individual members, thereby building the strength and capacity of the group as a whole. 

Harness the potent power of Kanban and Scrum with this bundle and take your project-management skills to the next level.

Facilitating with Ease! has become the go-to handbook for those who lead meetings, training, and other business gatherings. Packed with information, effective practices, and invaluable advice, this book is the comprehensive handbook for anyone who believes meetings should be productive, relevant, and as short as possible. Dozens of exercises, surveys, and checklists will help transform anyone into a skilled facilitator, and clear, actionable guidance makes implementation a breeze.  

Unlock the Secret to Transforming Time-Wasting Meetings into Productivity Powerhouses! Are you tired of sitting through endless, unproductive meetings that seem to go nowhere? Do you wish there was a way to make meetings not just bearable but actually enjoyable and highly effective? Sharif George, with over thirty years of project management experience, shares the ultimate guide to revolutionizing your meetings in “The Art of Productive Meetings.” This dynamic and energetic book reveals tried-and-tested strategies to transform any meeting into a productivity powerhouse. Whether you’re...

Virtual and hybrid meetings are a daily part of business life. However you probably know just as well as I do from experience how unfocused, frustrating and unproductive they can be. But it does not have to be like that. In A Practical Guide to Running Productive Virtual and Hybrid Meetings, I give you a variety of best practices, tools and techniques to make all your virtual and hybrid meetings planned, organised and run effectively whether you’re the meeting organiser, facilitator, chairperson or attendee.

Clients pay your bills. That’s the hope, anyway—I’ve had more than one stiff me. But beyond whether or not they ante up after 30 days, there’s a range of client behavior. They can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. Most are somewhere in between. The key to successfully working with marketing and advertising clients on the creative side of the business is that most of them secretly want to be creatives themselves. The good part of that is that they respect and even envy you. The bad part is that they sometimes try to do your job for you, or tell you how to do your job which...

Meetings shouldn’t feel like a waste of time. They should be productive, respectful, and energizing. This book shows you how. Did you know that nearly one-quarter of a businessperson’s time is spent in meetings—and even more for CEOs? That’s why effective, respectful, and results-driven meetings aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential. Polished & Productive: Business Meeting Etiquette That Works is your go-to guide for mastering the art of the meeting. Whether you’re leading the charge or taking a seat at the table, this book equips you with the tools to contribute ...

This book has been written specifically for busy people. If you are busy person, you'll like the format of this book because each of the sections in The Ten Commandments of Productive Meetings covers an important area you can address to achieve high levels of productivity and satisfaction in your meetings. If you focus on the key points at the end of each chapter, you'll get the maximum benefit from the information in this book.

“Creative abrasion” sounds like progress. In practice, it usually means louder meetings, bruised relationships, and the same arguments on repeat. This book is for anyone who has watched a team: • agree in the meeting and disagree in execution • debate brilliantly and decide slowly • confuse friction with rigor • call conflict “healthy” while nothing actually changes Creative Abrasion Is Not a Strategy replaces personality-based advice with a simple operational truth: disagreement only matters when it reliably becomes a decision people can execute. Inside, you’ll learn how ...

Do great work, without torching your energy. If your days are a blur of meetings, messages, and late-night “catch-up,” you don’t need more willpower. You need a humane operating system. In How to Avoid Burnout While Staying Productive, Ava Kingsley, productivity coach and creator of Calm Productivity™ gives you a practical, evidence-aware playbook to protect your energy and ship meaningful work, sustainably. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Spot early warning signs before a busy season becomes a burnout spiral. Design weekly time budgets, deep-work guardrails, and 25/50-minute meeting...

How to Lead Successful Meetings The Leader’s Toolbox Guide to Leading with Clarity, Creativity, and Connection Meetings do not have to be boring. They can become one of your most powerful leadership tools—if you know how to lead them well. How to Lead Successful Meetings is your go-to guide for turning frustrating, unproductive meetings into focused, energizing, and creative spaces where real work gets done and real people feel seen. Whether leading a team meeting, a board retreat, a brainstorming session, or a weekly check-in, this book will help you shift the culture from passive ...

'Invaluable guidance on how organizations can embrace the flexibility of remote work while sustaining wellbeing and connection . . . Immensely timely, practical and encouraging.' – Caroline Webb, author of How to Have a Good Day Transform your career or your business with these simple tips and...